Biology:Andricus quercusstrobilanus

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Short description: Species of wasp

Andricus quercusstrobilanus
Andricus quercusstrobilanus galls.jpg
pine cone oak galls
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Genus: Andricus
Species:
A. quercusstrobilanus
Binomial name
Andricus quercusstrobilanus
(Osten-Sacken, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Adleria quercusstrobilana
  • Adleria strobilana
  • Cynips strobilana

Andricus quercusstrobilanus, the lobed oak gall wasp, is a species[1] of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae, [2] found in North America. [3] The quercus in its specific name is the genus name for oak, while "strobilus" is derived from the Greek strobilo which means "cone", a reference to the cone shape of the gall; [4] thus the gall is sometimes called pine cone oak gall. [5]

Description

Larvae induce a cluster of wedge-shaped galls on white oaks, including bur oak, swamp white oak, and overcup oak. [4] The galls are irregular, cone-shaped bodies [6] that are closely packed together, with their pointed bases attached to a common centre. [7] These wedges are hard and corky and break off very easily when the gall is dry. Each of them contains a hollow kernel with a plump, large larva inside. [8] The galls undergo color change from pink or red to yellow and finally to brown. [9]

Adults of the species have not been described.

Ecology

Guest wasps found in the galls include inquilines such as Synergus lignicola (Cynipidae) and parasitoids such as Eurytoma sp. (Eurytomidae).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Andricus quercusstrobilanus (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp)". California Academy of Sciences. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/473388-Andricus-quercusstrobilanus. 
  2. ↑ "Andricus quercusstrobilanus". Gallformers. https://www.gallformers.org/gall/574. 
  3. ↑ "Adleria quercusstrobilana (Osten Sacken, 1862)". Discover Life. https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Adleria+quercusstrobilana. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Species Andricus quercusstrobilanus". Iowa State University. https://bugguide.net/node/view/225386. 
  5. ↑ Boggs, Joe; Chatfield, Jim. "Plant Galls: Myths and Misconceptions". Ohio State University. https://agnr.osu.edu/sites/agnr/files/imce/Chatfield/Galls/Galls%20Part%20I%20in%20American%20Nurseryman.pdf. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gillette, C. P. (1888). "Notes on Certain Cynipidae With Descriptions of New Species". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology (Cambridge Entomological Club) 5: 186. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/psyche/1889/026024/. 
  7. ↑ Beutenmüller, William (August 2008). "Catalogue of Gall Insects". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (American Museum of Natural History) 4: 258. ISBN 9780520256941. https://books.google.com/books?id=YrgUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA258. 
  8. ↑ Osten Sacken, Baron R (1861–1863). "Additions and corrections to the paper entitled "On the Cynipidae of the North American Oaks and their Galls"". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia (American Entomological Society) 1: 241–259. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22852#page/9/mode/1up. 
  9. ↑ "Gouty, horned and other twig galls". Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/other/galls/gouty-horned-and-other-twig-galls.aspx. 

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